Monday, January 24, 2011

Tasty Tuesdays Bloghop...Roasted Beet Salad

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Welcome to Tasty Tuesdays!

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Last week I was out of town for work {which is why I wasn't able to visit many of your link ups from last week }. Anyways, one good thing about travelling for work is that I usually enjoy a meal at a nice restaurant for dinner each night. Somehow, I managed to order two salads with beets in them. And then, on Saturday, I was still craving beets - so I made this salad at home. I think it's a perfect salad for the winter months when there are not any fresh vegetables in season.﻿

.Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees..Trim off stems, scrub beets, and place in baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and a dash of salt. Cover with foil and place in oven. Bake for 1 hour to 1-1/2 hours. Test with a fork to see when beets are tender. When beets are tender, remove from oven and let cool.Place walnuts in a single layer on cookie sheet and toast in your oven @ 350 degrees for 3 -5 minutes..When beets are cool to the touch, peel of skins. The skins will come off easily just by rubbing them with your hand..

.Cube or slice beets..Place lettuce in bowl and top with beets, walnuts, and cheese..

.Make dressing:In a small bowl combine balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon, dash of salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Slowly add olive oil while whisking. Continue whisking until all of the olive oil is combined. The dressing will thicken and become slightly creamy..

.Pour over salad and enjoy!.

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.I'm looking forward to seeing what you've cooked up this week!

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There is no salad I love more than a beet salad. I order one whenever I'm at a restuarant that has it on the menu. However, I've never attempted to make one. Cooking beets frightens me. I will give it a try. I appreciate you posting this recipe with such detail. It's very helpful.

Oh Alissa! Roasted Beet Salad is one of my absolute favorites! YOu reminded me and now I am going to have to make this! LOVELY! I am linking up a new recipe for Tex Mex Quinoa Loco that my family adored! All the best! alex

What a gorgeous salad! I also order a beet salad whenever I see it on a menu- yum!I am sharing my recipe for Zucchini Lasagna. It is gluten free and low carb because zucchini replaces the lasagna noodles. It also has very little cheese- just a little bit grated on the top.Thanks for hosting!

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